New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter had surgery to repair his fractured left ankle on Saturday morning.

The team released a statement afterward announcing that the recovery period would be 4-5 months, as expected.

Jeter had been battling an ankle/foot injury for weeks before suffering the fracture in extra innings of Game 1 of the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers. He ranged to his left to field a grounder, then fell to the ground when his ankle gave out on him.

The recovery timetable means Jeter won’t be ready for the start of spring training and might not be ready for opening day of the 2013 season.

Still, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has no plans to shop for a shortstop this offseason.

"I haven't looked at that at this stage," Cashman told the team’s website. "We do have Eduardo Nunez, we have Jayson Nix (as backups). So it's not something we've focused on, and I wouldn't think that that's something I would gravitate to."

Jeter, 38, hit .316 with 15 homers, 58 RBIs and a .362 on-base percentage this season. His 216 hits led the majors.